# 2015 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2015 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 26 September and ended on 7 November. It is set to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2014 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars. The winners of the tournament will receive KSh. 1,000,000/= in prize money.
Tusker were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru. However, they were knocked out by eventual champions Gor Mahia in the semi-finals, beating Sony Sugar in the final after extra time to pick up their second title of the competition and their third title of the 2015 season.

## Competition format

The tournament follows a single-elimination format for the quarter-finals and the final, where the winning team immediately advances to the next round or wins the tournament, respectively.
For the semi-finals, the tournament adopts a double-elimination format, where a team must win two legs to advance to the final. If both teams are equal on aggregate goals at the end of the two legs, a penalty shoot-out will be conducted to determine who advances to the final. The away goals rule also applies in this round.

## 2014 Kenyan Premier League standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gor Mahia (C) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 60 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 57 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Tusker | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Thika United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Mathare United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 38 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 36 | |
| 12 | Ushuru | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 33 | |
| 13 | Bandari | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 30 | |
| 14 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 29 | |
| 15 | Nairobi City Stars (R) | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to 2015 National Super League |
| 16 | Nakuru AllStars (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 17 | Relegation to 2015 National Super League |
* ↑ Sofapaka qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2014 FKF President's Cup.
* 1 2 Sony Sugar were awarded 3 points and 2 goals after AFC Leopards failed to turn up for their match scheduled for 10 December.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Sofapaka | 2 (5) | | | | | | |
| Chemelil Sugar | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Chemelil Sugar | 2 (4) | Sofapaka | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| | | Sony Sugar | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 1 (4) | Sony Sugar | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Sony Sugar | 1 (5) | | | | | | |
| Sony Sugar | 1 (5) | | | | | Sony Sugar | 1 |
| | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 2 |
| Tusker | 4 | | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 2 |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | Tusker | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| | | Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 4 | | |
| Gor Mahia | 3 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 4 | | |
| Muhoroni Youth | 0 | | | | | | |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 September. Teams placed first to fourth on the league table were placed in one pot, while teams placed fifth to eighth were placed in another pot.

### Fixtures

The matches are scheduled to take place on the weekend of 26–27 September.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 27 September, after the final quarter-final between Tusker and A.F.C. Leopards.

### First leg

The first leg matches took place on 17 October.

### Second leg

The second leg matches took place on 4 November.
Sony Sugar win 5–3 on aggregate.
Gor Mahia win 4–3 on aggregate.

## Final

The final was played on 7 November.

## Goalscorers
### 4 goals

* Meddie Kagere (Gor Mahia)

### 3 goals

* Michael Olunga (Gor Mahia)

### 2 goals

* Eugene Asike (Tusker)
* Andrew Ssekayombya (Sony Sugar)
* Jesse Were (Tusker)

### 1 goal

* Ali Abondo (Gor Mahia)
* Victor Ademba (Sony Sugar)
* John Baraza (Sofapaka)
* Marwa Chambiri (Sony Sugar)
* Lamine Diallo (A.F.C. Leopards)
* Meshack Karani (Chemelil Sugar)
* Martin Kiiza (A.F.C. Leopards)
* Kevin Kimani (Tusker)
* David Mbatiye (Sofapaka)
* Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
* Justine Monda (Sony Sugar)
* Felly Mulumba (Sofapaka)
* Ekaliana Ndolo (Sofapaka)
* George Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)
* Byron Odiaga (Sony Sugar)
* Samuel Olwande (Chemelil Sugar)
* Brian Osumba (Tusker)
* Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka)
* Oscar Wamalwa (Ulinzi Stars)

### 1 own goal

* Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka; against Sony Sugar)

## Team statistics

| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Gor Mahia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2 | Sony Sugar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Eliminated in the semi-finals ||||||||||
| 3 | Tusker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 4 | Sofapaka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals ||||||||||
| 5 | Chemelil Sugar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| 8 | Muhoroni Youth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Total | Total | 9$^{(1)}$ | 5 | 4$^{(2)}$ | 5 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 7 November 2015. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. $^{(1)}$ – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won) $^{(2)}$ – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved) $^{(3)}$ – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.